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In France such a tureen would be called an 'écuelle' and in German it was sometimes called a 'Wöchnerinnterrine' or 'maternity tureen'. However, while they were used to serve restorative foods to women after chilbirth, they were much more widely used by women as well as by men. Some (but not this one) have covers fitted with feet, enabling them to be reversed to serve as a plate for dealing with meat or marrow bones. They were not made as part of a dinner service, but were a standard component of toilet services. Being made for personal use, they were usually finely decorated. They were made in porcelain, silver and other materials.\n\nAll of the principal features of this piece were inspired by Classical art: the eagle finial probably derives from Roman Imperial sculpture, the upswept handles from those on ancient Greek pots, the gilded border ornament from Roman architectural carving, and the enamelled scenes (representing a Roman sacrifice and the triumphs of Bacchus and Cybele) from Roman cameos and wall-paintings. Its design reflects the vogue for Classical detailing and fashion for clear outlines and geometric forms -- a combination that is characteristic of the neoclassical style of the final decades of the eighteenth century.  It was made at the porcelain factory of the Bourbon King of Naples, Ferdinand IV, who also owned the ancient Roman sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the excavations of which proved so inspirational to neoclassical designers.","physicalDescription":"Bowl with cover and stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. 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The finial is a Roman imperial eagle and the handles copy Greek pottery. The border features classical ornament and the painted scenes are taken from Roman cameos and wall paintings. The King of Naples owned both the factory where this was made and some of the ancient Roman sites that proved so inspirational to Neoclassical designers.\r\n\r\nItaly (Naples)\r\nMade at the Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples\r\nPorcelain painted in enamels and gilded\r\n","date":{"text":"09/12/2015","earliest":"2015-12-09","latest":"2015-12-09"}},{"text":"PORRINGER AND STAND\r\n\r\n12 & a & b-1869 \r\n\r\n'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'\r\n\r\nThe Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, the successor to the earlier royal factory at Capodimonte, flourished from 1771 to 1806. From 1779 to1800 it had an outstanding director, Domenico Venuti, and during this period some very grand services were made to be sent as presents to, among others, George III of England. The ornament most peculiar to this factory copies the recently uncovered wall-paintings at Pompeii and Herculaneum. However the Roman sacrifice and triumph of Bacchus and Cybele on this piece are in the grisaille 'cameo' manner first used at Sèvres.","date":{"text":"1987-2006","earliest":"1987-01-01","latest":"2006-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["12-1869","12A-1869","12B-1869"],"accessionNumberNum":"12","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1869,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Bowl","Cover","Stand"],"assets":["2019LU7252","2019LU6565","2019LV1744","2019LV1657","2019LW8222","2019LW7892"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2006-04-11","availableToBook":false}}